As Nike athletes compete at the 2017 US Open, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will keep cool and comfortable under pressure in the Nike Zonal Cooling MM Fly Blade Polo. This polo features Zonal Cooling technology which is Nike’s best expression of our cooling innovations. This technology provides optimal breathability in areas where the body produces the most heat.

The other Nike athletes vying for the major championship title will be wearing polos that fall under the umbrella of breathability and comfort leveraging Nike’s Aeroreact and Dri-FIT technologies. The other polos seen on the links at Erin Hills are the Raglan polo, the MM Fly Aeroreact blade polo, the Mobility Speed Stripe polo and the Dry Tipped polo.

Nike’s color story for the US Open is pigment burst. This is an overarching brand color story that pairs explosive colors such as Sport Fuschia, Bright Mandarin, Electro Green and Vivid Sky against neutrals for a disruptive look. The 20 Nike athletes in the field will wear this bright color palette against the Wisconsin backdrop of Erin Hills.

Here is a head-to-toe look at what McIlroy and Day will wear on each day of the tournament:

Day will wear the Nike Classic 99 hat in black and white, the Zonal Cooling MM Fly Blade polo in Sport Fuschia, Wolf Grey, Black and Chlorine Blue, the Flex pant and the Nike Lunar Command footwear during each day of the tournament.

Jason Day is not shy when rooting for his adopted hometown team to bring another championship to the state of Ohio. Wearing a Nike Lunar Command PE for the first round of The Memorial, the shoe shows his support for the defending champions.

Living in Ohio, Day has become friends with fellow Nike Athlete J.R. Smith who, in addition to being a tremendous athlete on the court, is also a stick on the golf course. Day also gave Smith, who plays to a single digit handicap, a pair of the Lunar Command PE which he will get some good use wearing after he wraps up his season and gets back on the links.

Inspired by Michael Jordan’s feline quickness on the court, the Air Jordan 13 Golf shoe honors MJ’s love for the links by reimagining a true court classic for the course.

Drawing direct inspiration from the Air Jordan XIII basketball shoe, the Air Jordan 13 Golf shoe shares many of the same elements. In 1997, Tinker Hatfield fashioned the AJ13 hoop shoe outsole after a cat’s paw, to provide MJ with great articulation and court traction.

The AJ13 Golf shoe applied those same principles, allowing the shoe to move with optimal motion. The paw-like tooling of the articulated outsole provides the perfect blend of balance and flexibility, which allows the athlete to have a stable platform on the various undulations and surfaces faced during a golf round.

The full-length Lunarlon midsole provides soft yet responsive lightweight cushioning while the premium leather upper is designed with medial and lateral overlays that offer a 1-year waterproof guarantee. These overlays also incorporate non-stretch synthetic leathers that assist in upper, mid-foot and heel support.

The Air Jordan 13 Golf shoe is for the golf athlete that appreciates sophisticated styling with an athletic twist. It’s the perfect blend of a classic Air Jordan model that brings style to the sport of golf.

Offered in two colorways: White/University Red and White/Black.

First available May 18 on Nike+ and May 19 on nike.com and at select retail partners. MSRP $200

Members of Team Nike grabbed the top four spots at the Valero Texas Open this past weekend, with Kevin Chappell getting the win (see Alan’s post on his winning WITB), Brooks Koepka taking second, and Kevin Tway and Tony Finau in a tie for third place. Way to go #TeamNike! (Thanks to NGN friend and reader Bryan White for the heads up on this stat!)

Nike Golf athlete Kevin Chappell finally broke through on his 180th Tour start to secure his first PGA Tour win at the Valero Texas Open. Clearly elated after his victory on the 18th green, Chappell showed true emotion, and embraced his caddie with a giant hug (and kiss)!

Chappell had once swapped out all of his Nike gear for TaylorMade and Mizuno irons, but quite recently put a combination of Vapor Pro Combos and MM Proto irons back in his bag.

With his victory in Texas, the MM Protos finally got credit for a Tour victory. If you don’t remember, in 2014, Nike Golf released only 40 sets of the MM Proto irons to the public for $1,500. They quickly sold out.

If you watched The Masters last week you may have noticed that Rory did not wear the max orange Lunar Control Vapors as indicated in his Saturday scripting, and that both Rory and Jason Day wore special “PE” shoes during the tournament. Here are some details on them.

Rory McIlroy

This Nike Lunar Control Vapor PE that was created for Rory McIlroy boasts a multi-color iridescent outsole. The unique TPU tread features a protruding series of tooth-like tracks, allowing for maximum traction and continuous engagement with the ground as weight shifts from heel to toe.

Jason Day

This Air Zoom TW71 was designed for Jason Day’s final round in Augusta. The all-black upper matches his head-to-toe black look for the day, while the iridescent gold plate on the outsole and Swoosh were inspired by the medal given to the winner of the tournament.

The Air Zoom TW71 features midfoot lockdown with an internal midfoot bootie and superior response thanks to a full-length TPU plate with heel Zoom air.

It’s Masters week – my favorite golf week of the year! But there’s also a lot to talk about for Nike Golf. Here are my notes for this month:

Jhonny Vegas in Custom Lunar Fire

Jhonattan Vegas has worn the Lunar Fire golf shoe since its debut, but in the past couple months he’s been wearing a custom version with a side swoosh. This version is not available at retail and was likely done to provide additional brand recognition for the brand. See below for the retail version and Vegas’ custom Lunar Fires.

No Commemorative Items for the Masters

I was excited to receive an email on Thursday from Nike Golf that was entitled, “Nike Golf Presents: Major Mindset” however the email only referenced the scripting for Rory McIlroy and Jason Day. This year, there were no special items for Majors and admittedly I am a bit disappointed by the decision to pass on a great opportunity for the fans. Check out some previous items here: 2001; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014

Missed opportunity to have some fun with colorways – From 2008

Jordan XIII Golf Shoes Coming in May…

Have a look at this video from the Nike Golf Club promotional launch earlier this month where it is discussed that there will be more Jordan golf items coming to market

Nike Golf Club Hat Now Available

Imagine my disappointment when I saw on Twitter that Nike was not going to release the NGC hat to the public. But then to put salt in my wound, I ended up going online and purchasing the Pro Mesh hat, only to find out that the hat became available for sale just a few days later.

Without much of a launch, Nike not only unveiled the TW17, but also the strapless TW71. I’ve seen both of these shoes in person and the shoe has a much more stable footbed, and the TW71 is currently the shoe of choice for Jason Day.

Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will be among the 12 Nike athletes to wear the latest apparel and footwear for the first major of the season.

Two key apparel technologies will help to keep the 13 Nike athletes who are competing in this year’s first major championship cool and comfortable throughout an entire round of golf: Aeroreact, a responsive lightweight fabric that is uniquely engineered to adapt to changes in an athlete’s temperature, and Zonal Cooling, which provides optimal breathability where the body produces the most heat.

As for shoes, Rory McIlroy will wear the Nike Lunar Control Vapor, including a new PE on Sunday. For his first major tournament as a Nike athlete, Jason Day will compete in Air Zoom TW 71 PEs during all four days of the tournament.

Here’s a head-to-toe look at what McIlroy and Day will wear on each day of the tournament:

RORY MCILROY

JASON DAY

Day will wear various colorways of the Nike Classic 99 hat, Flex pant and Air Zoom TW71 PE footwear during each day of the tournament. On Thursday and Friday he’ll wear the Aeroreact polo, and on Saturday and Sunday he’ll play in the Zonal Cooling polo.